MARK Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates take on the shared responsibility of hosting Match of the Day from next season.
According to reports, they will be paid less than pundit Alan Shearer, who was declared as earning between £445,000-£449,999 for the 2022-23 and £380,000 last year.
PAKelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will be fronting MOTD next season[/caption]
Gary Lineker is stepping down after 25 seasons in the job
Carle Balding has an estimated net worth of £1mBBC
While in contrast, their salary pales into comparison to Gary Lineker’s mega wage.
But, who tops the ultimate sports presenters’ rich list?
Let SunSport reveal all from numbers crunched online of their estimate net worths.
10. Clare Balding, £1million
A staple of our TV screens for decades, Balding has worked on horse racing for Channel 4, and reported for the Beeb’s Olympic coverage a staggering SEVEN times!
Balding also appeared on Today at Wimbledon from 2015, eventually taking over from Sue Barker as lead presenter, after she retired in 2022.
Her interview skills were put to the best by BT Sport, who gave her her own show.
On The Clare Balding Show, she interviewed sporting superstars including Mike Tyson, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Lewis Hamilton, and Tom Daley.
9. Jeff Stelling, £2million
The ultimate professional, Stelling was the eyes and ears of football fans wanting updates on their teams for years on Saturday afternoons.
He famously fronted Soccer Saturday – keeping pundits like Paul Merson, Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier in check.
Stelling has taken his stories from the sports world on tour around the country with his own stage show.
He currently fronts talkSPORT’s breakfast show.
talkSPORTJeff Stelling now hosts talkSPORT’s breakfast show[/caption]
8. Alex Scott, £2million
Poor Alex appears to have been snubbed by the Beeb of late.
Not only was she left off the coverage for the Paris Olympics, the former footballer wasn’t chosen as one of the three new Match of the Day presenters either.
Despite her daring outfits livening up Football Focus, the show’s dwindling viewing figures have led to reports suggesting it could soon be axed.
Scott’s wealth has been boosted by appearances on Strictly Come Dancing and she’s lucky in love – dating pop star Jess Glynne.
GettyGlam Alex Scott is in a relationship with singer Jess Glynne[/caption]
7. Laura Woods, £2.5million
Woods worked her way to the top by starting as a runner on Sky Sports.
But she became a household name thanks to her brilliant talkSPORT breakfast show.
Woods is now the leading host for TNT Sports’ Champions League coverage, as well as the face of ITV’s football coverage.
She is currently enjoying materninty leave after giving birth to her first child, little boy Leo.
Laura Woods has reportedly amassed a £2.5m fortune thanks to her TV work
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6. David Jones, £3million
David Jones fronts the live coverage of Super Sunday and Monday Night Football.
Over the years, he’s kept tempers in check with pundits such as Roy Keane and Graeme Souness, although he had on-screen spats with the latter.
Jones is a Sky Sports News OG – joining the channel for their launch in 1998 alongside Georgie Thompson.
Outside of presenting, he has a role as non-executive director of his beloved Sunderland AFC.
PADavid Jones’ Sky Sports career dates all the way back to 1998[/caption]
5. Mark Pougatch, £3.5million
Calm and collected Pougatch fronts ITV’s major coverage of both football and rugby.
He replaced Adrian Chiles as ITV’s chief football presenter six years ago to cover Champions League and England fixtures.
Before that, he spent 22 years at BBC Radio 5 Live.
He also joined BT Sport in the summer of 2016 to host the show BT Sport Score, to rival Sky Sports’ Gillette Soccer Saturday.
Mark Pougatch is ITV’s chief football presenter and fronts their rugby coverage
4. Gabby Logan, £4million
Gabby is a stalwart when it comes to presenting sport shows on our box.
From 2007, she started presenting for BBC sport and was used as a replacement for Lineker on Match Of The Day.
She is the face of athletics on the channel and has presented the Olympics, London Marathon, Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships’ coverage.
She was also part of the BBC’s presenting team for Euro 2024, which made her totally suitable for her upcoming role sharing MOTD hosting duties.
GettyConsummate professional Gabby Logan will share MOTD hosting duties[/caption]
3. Mark Chapman, £4million
Chappers is the purist’s host for the BBC.
His dry wit and knowledge of the game has been admired by fans who tune into Match of the Day 2 show on a Sunday.
Chapman also hosts Sports Report on BBC 5 Live, one of the longest-running programmes on British radio, and the world’s longest-running sports radio programme, plus The Monday Night Club.
In 2023, he joined Sky Sports to present their Carabao Cup output.
MOTD 2 audiences are already familiar with Mark Chapman’s work
2. Kelly Cates, £8million
Cates is riding high in her career, after revealing she is making the switch from Sky to BBC for Match of the Day.
The much-loved football presenter is the daughter of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish.
She was one of the OG Sky Sports News presenters, when that launched in the late 90s.
Like Chapman, Cates has also recorded shows on BBC 5 Live.
Kelly Cates has worked for Sky Sports and the BBC through the years
1. Gary Lineker, £30million
The winner, by some way, is BBC’s highest paid presenter.
Lineker, 62, began his TV journey on comedy quiz show They Think It’s All Over as a team captain.
In 1999, the former England star replaced Des Lynam as the anchorman for all football coverage and he fronts Match of the Day.
According to the latest figures, Lineker is paid £1.35million a year by the BBC.
Better still, his podcast empire – Goalhanger Podcasts – is raking in a fortune.
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